to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
until now; so far; up to the present
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
regular game; regular-season game
war; battle; match; game; competition
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
any more; any further; any better; any longer
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
instant; moment; for an instant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to compete with; to vie for
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer