to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
establishment; settlement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to rally; to make a comeback
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to put into effect; to put into practice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
low dining table; tea table
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
suffix for familiar person
bank; banking institution