base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
together; at the same time; same; identical
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
rematch (after an earlier loss)
dwelling; house; residence; address
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
intelligence; intellect; brains
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hostility; animosity; enmity
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
still; even now; to this day