to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pupil; disciple; follower
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
(not) even once; (not) ever
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
genuine article; real thing; real deal
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
natural; intrinsic; from birth
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
research; study; investigation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
place; position; location; position; standing; status
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not worth considering; out of the question
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
something like ...; something called ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
exit; way out; outlet; vent