to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
directly opposite; right in front
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
control of the air; air supremacy
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
recovery; undoing; recall
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
seventh day of the month; seven days
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)