just like; the same as; no different than
to win after tough bidding
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
offensive (movement); aggression
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
indefinitely; for a long time
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to bring back; to restore
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to come to an end; to close the curtain
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
all over Japan; throughout Japan
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
graduation ceremony; commencement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
surely; certainly; without doubt
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth