year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be thrilled; to be excited
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
big man; large man; tall man; giant
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
sour look; surly face; pout
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to cause someone to worry
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by