fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash