the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
few decades; many decades; several decades
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to collect; to assemble; to gather
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
individual; private person; personal; private
technical skill; ability; capacity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
form; method; system; formula
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism