one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
leaving everything up to someone else
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to shed light; to cast light
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fall; drop; descent; coming down
law-like nature; regularity
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
ramen; Chinese-style noodles