deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
whistle (sound made with the lips)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
instant; moment; for an instant
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
general; popular; common; typical
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
origin; beginning; source; rise
trivia; snippet of knowledge
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
transcendence; excellence; superiority
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset