to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(short) rest; breather; break
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
baton (of command); order; command; direction
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
never mind!; don't worry about it
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit