confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
acceleration; speeding up
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
Japan's best; number one in Japan
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
even though; despite; when
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
way; method; means; resource; course
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
school of one's (first, second) choice
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
more than usual; especially; particularly