to count up; to enumerate
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
retainer; attendant; escort
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
ability to make plans; planning ability
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sounding each other out; probing each other
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to express (in words); to confess
condition; situation; prospects
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to affect; to impact; to influence
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
have a good day; take care; see you
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
educator; teacher; educationalist
favorite; favourite; habitually used
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick