to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
single word; a few words; brief comment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to be silent; to say nothing
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
honor; honour; credit; prestige
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
absence due to illness; sick leave
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
no matter how much time passes
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
armed forces; military; troops
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
honour; honor; glory; privilege
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life