corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
still; even now; to this day
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to compete with; to vie for
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!