strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to be useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
or; OR (Boolean operator)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling