illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
clear; precise; definite; distinct
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
contest; comparison; competition
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
several years; a few years
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
arabiki; arabiki sausage; coarsely ground sausage
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity