what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
these guys; these fellows
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
name; given name; first name
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to make a vow; to take an oath
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
word for word; verbatim; literally
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
what time; (lit.) which hour
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
rope; cord; policeman's rope
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate