very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
success; prosperity; boom
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
piece; fragment; one (object)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
irritation; annoyance; frustration
defense; defence; protection
duty; function; office; mission; task
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
(not so) much; (not) very
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to serve; to work for; to attend
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
man; male; masculine gender
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely