simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
having an ancient and honorable origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
house where one was born; one's parents' house
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
power balance; balance of power
military authorities; army circles
commander; commanding officer; CO
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
no exception; without exception; always the same
palatial residence; stately mansion
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)