to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
flawless; absolute perfection
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
rule; reign; government; governing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
while; even though; despite
of course; certainly; naturally
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to take a breath; to take a short rest
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to this extent; to this degree; this much
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to appease; to suppress; to calm
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking