to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to keep away; to keep at a distance
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
calming down; quieting down
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to pass (of time); to elapse
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rebellion; great uprising
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
rather; better; instead; if anything
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
war; fighting; fierce competition
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
at that time; in those days
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability