self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
the world in general; society; convention
literature; books (reference); document
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
process; course; mechanism
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
meteor; shooting star; falling star
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to intend; to be sure that
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
temporary; transitory; short-lived
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...