contest of strength; trial of strength
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
schedule; program; programme; agenda
under repair; out of service; being adjusted
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
as; because; with; due to
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
investment; contribution; financing
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
estimate (of costs); budget
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
leadership; initiative; spearhead
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
consideration; taking into account
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on bad terms; at loggerheads
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
large number (of); many; majority
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence