to play a leading role; to play a central part
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to shut in; to confine; to contain
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be touching; to be moving
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
nature; property; disposition
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
construction; architecture (of buildings)
ninja house; ninja residence