completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to be dispersed; to get separated
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to express (in words); to confess
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
healthy; sound; wholesome
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
rival; competitor; competition
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
just the other day; quite recently
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
now that; since; so long as; because
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to quit one's job; to resign
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time