before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
devoted; self-sacrificing
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
historical; traditional; historic
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
ability; performance; efficiency
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
mining; digging; working (a mine)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
high efficiency; high performance
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
both; both sides; both parties
again; once again; yet again
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous