to cut corners; to be shoddy
chance (of success); odds
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
school building; schoolhouse
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
power; authority; influence
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
looking pale; looking unwell
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be worried; to be troubled
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience