to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
number one; first; best; most; game; round
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
maintenance; preservation; improvement
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to face; to go towards; to head towards