to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
individual; private person; personal; private
after that; afterwards; thereafter
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear