some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
protracted war; war of attrition
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to search for; to seek for; to look for
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to begin; to set about; to start
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago