hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
entire world; whole world; world stage
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
acceleration; speeding up
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
systematic; organized; organizational
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
contest of strength; trial of strength
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit