to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
largest class; top category
in history; ever; historical
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
successively; one after another
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
undisputed; entirely; perfect
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
straight-sets victory; straight-set win
match; game; bout; contest
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
raging fire; conflagration
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles