to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
one's first campaign; one's first battle
most (numerous); largest (number of)
overall victory; championship
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
that is to say; so that means
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
in the same manner as before; the same as always
endocrine; incretion; internal secretion
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
laparotomy (abdominal surgery)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
being too late; losing one's final chance
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
assertion; declaration; affirmation
comparatively; relatively