to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
personality; character; individuality; personhood
you (plural); all of you; you all
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
story; tale; talk; discussion
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
young (e.g. young children); of few years
sharing; share (on social media); market share
large number (of); many; majority
one's possessions; ownership
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
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
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
strong person; the strong; the powerful
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
reform; reformation; reorganization
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
consultation; consulting; consul
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)