taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
incident; affair; happening; event
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
book; volume; this; present; main; head
eight (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
(one's) quota; assignment
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
production (e.g. play); direction
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the reverse; other side; lining
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
suddenly; all of a sudden
sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
intelligence; intellect; brains
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on