to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to understand from experience
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
metre; meter; meter; gauge
snake; serpent; large snake
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
not understanding; not knowing
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top