to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
woman; female; feminine gender
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
word; term; language; speech
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
desperately; for one's dear life
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute