as; because; with; due to
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
regular customer; valued client
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
cash bonus; reward; bounty
publicity or advertising expenses
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
more than usual; especially; particularly
aspect; phase; condition; modality
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to compete with; to vie for
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)
horse-headed demon (in hell)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
quality (of a product or a service)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
best pupil; leading disciple
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)