Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
harm; injury; evil (influence)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to spit out; to eject; to dump
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)