to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to show up; to appear; to turn up
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be helpful; to be useful
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard