(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
around the world; throughout the world
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gold vein; gold-bearing reef
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shake; to sway; to waver
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
genius; prodigy; natural gift
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
considerably; fairly; quite
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes