participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
throughput; processing power
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to become an expert; to be master at
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
distrust; unjust suspicion
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
just because; even if; even though
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
surely (not); certainly (not)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to take a breath; to take a short rest
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
old friend; old acquaintance
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to bring; to take; to bring about
settlement; solution; resolution
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sensitivity; susceptibility
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled