to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
restlessly; in continuous motion
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stillness; repose; standing still
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
speed of a pitched ball; (pitcher's) pace
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to nip (something) in the bud
contradiction; inconsistency
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
business results; business performance
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
as (for); for; in the capacity of