achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
establishment; settlement
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
already; now; no longer; not any more
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)