to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
just a handful; only a small number (of)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
pre-existing; already there; conventional
millions; several million; a few million
sooner or later; in time; eventually
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
feeling of frustration; sense of failure
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
something useless; (lit.) picture of rice cakes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of