matter of time; question of time
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
succeeding; following; trailing; next
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
chance; opportunity; occasion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
stirring; rousing oneself
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to knock down; to knock out
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic