luckily; blessedly; fortunately
hard struggle; strenuous effort
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to differ; to vary; to disagree
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
maintenance; preservation; improvement
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
second day of the month; two days
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
to use up all one's strength
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
general; popular; common; typical
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
right side; right-hand side
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
in the morning; during the morning
same; similar; (just) like; equal
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level