first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
rather than; more ... than ...
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
cattleya (type of orchid)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
back (of a chair); backrest
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
engineer; technical officer
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
bolt from the blue; great surprise
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
story; tale; talk; discussion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
(not) even once; (not) ever
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)