great success; happy result; good result
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
slight; little; insignificant
the very best; excellent; superb
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
intelligence gathering; information gathering
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
distinguished war service; merit of war
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
one bow; one salute; one greeting
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
admiration; being impressed (by)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic