ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
pair; the two; both persons; both things
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
narrow margin; slim margin
end of a match; end of a game
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
not caring; not giving a damn
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
intermission (between acts); interlude
direct connection; direct link
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
attendance; presence; appearance
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
society; public; community; social studies
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
instead; but (on the other hand)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do