will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be shot dead by an assassin
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to unfold; to unroll; to open
two times; twice; two degrees
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
event; phenomenon; matter
to concern; to be related
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
hostility; antagonism; opposition
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
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)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
(political) power; authority; influence
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)