honor; honour; credit; prestige
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to smash violently; to crush
defense; defence; protection
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
besides; in addition; also; moreover
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
should; must; -able; probably; likely
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
with these words; while saying
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)