self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
match; game; bout; contest
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
maintenance; preservation; improvement
huge person; enormous object
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(some) more; even more; longer; further
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
grey appearance after shaving one's beard; five o'clock shadow; stubble; use of blue pigment to indicate a character has shaved
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking