two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
every year; yearly; annually
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
this; our; right; justice; checking account
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to play a leading role; to play a central part
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education