rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
product; produce; result; fruit
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
southeastern part; the southeast
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
society; public; community; social studies
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
military expedition led in person by the emperor
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
outside the country; abroad
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
responsibility; duty; obligation
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare