to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to give a broad grin; to smirk
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
another time; some other time
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
priority; order of precedence
in order; in turn; one by one
the other day; a few days ago
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
relation; connection; relevance
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage