stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
existence; being; presence
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to face; to go towards; to head towards
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
foreign; abroad; overseas
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
older sister; elder sister
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
town girl; girl raised in a town
three; three years of age
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last