to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
that is to say; so that means
10,000,000,000; ten billion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
each field; various circles
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be too numerous; to be too much
main cause; primary factor
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to squeeze out; to wring out
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to be exhausted; to be tired out
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace