front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to some extent; to a certain extent
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to pass (of time); to elapse
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed