the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
well-grilled; extra grilled; well-done
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
change; alteration; modification
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
each place; various places
overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
scene; spectacle; sight; view