the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
great commander; famous commander
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
handsome face; beautiful features
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
baton (of command); order; command; direction
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
stealthily; secretly; in secret
but; however; provided that
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to play around; to gallivant about