desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
serialization; serialisation; serial story
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
unique thing; best on earth
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
not limited to; not just ...
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
overall victory; championship
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
counter for books; volume
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
war; battle; match; game; competition
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea