background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
postcard; memo; note; card
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
railroad; railway; rail transport
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
starting point; starting line
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
putting into operation; invocation
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)