and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
considerably; fairly; quite
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
study; diligence; discount; reduction
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
family-oriented; familial
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
perfect; complete; flawless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this world; this life; world of the living
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pupil; student; schoolchild
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
for example; for instance; e.g.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
head of the student council; president of the student council
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
(political) power; authority; influence
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
triple time; three important requisites
quadruple time; four-four time; common time; the four instruments in the accompanying orchestra in noh, etc. (flute, floor drum, small hand drum, large hand drum)