excelling; surpassing; outdoing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
society; public; community; social studies
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
foundation stone; cornerstone
literally; to the letter; literal
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
while alive; during one's lifetime
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
two persons; two people; pair; couple
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
then; well; so; well then
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
prospects of victory; chances of success
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to