working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
arista; awn; (grain) beard
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to gain fame; to make one's name
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
whispered conversation; whispering
promising without due consideration
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision