success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
many people; a large number of people
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
older sister; elder sister
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
as far as the eye can see
line of spears held at the ready
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
unprecedented; never seen before
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
ruining a country; ruined country
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative