aviator; flying ace; birdman
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
watchful waiting; careful supervision
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to govern; to manage; to subdue
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
immature form (of an organism); young animal
contract; compact; agreement
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
complete change; about-face
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal