victory or defeat; match; contest; game
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fourth day of the month; four days
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
something like ...; something called ...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage