to compete for the first place; to be one of the two best
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
sincere; earnest; serious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
interior; inside; internal
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
rising; ascending; climbing
ability; performance; efficiency
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
rucksack; knapsack; backpack