(social) position; status
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
negotiations; discussions; connection
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
such ... as; or some such
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rebirth; new birth; nascent
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
revival; restoration; resuscitation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
new student; freshman; first-year student
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
draw (in competition); tie game
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle