most brave; as brave as any; unmatched for valor
winning the hearts of the people; capturing public sentiment
aspect; phase; condition; modality
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
impact of publicity or propaganda
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to begin purchasing; to purchase
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
straight course; straight; stretch; straightaway
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
entering the starting gate
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive