talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to prostrate oneself before
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to follow another's example
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
impossible; unlikely; improbable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
assertion; declaration; affirmation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
relatively; comparatively
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
minimum; at the very least
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
person who has rendered distinguished service
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
script; screenplay; scenario