three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
tuna; Pacific bluefin tuna
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
worthless thing; trivial thing
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to be lacking in options; to be too few
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (of a zipper); slider (sandwich)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
triple feature (e.g. movie)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to compete with each other
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to bring back; to restore
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
classification; categorization; sorting
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for