fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
ability; capability; skill
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
high rating; good reputation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
photography; taking photographs
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
every place; various places
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
attendance; attending to someone; taking care of someone
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
ninth day of the month; nine days
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder