to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
business; work; operations; service; duties
another thing; exception; special case
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
active; dynamic; energetic
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
ten; 10; ten years of age
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint