valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
firm; strong; solid; stable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
switching over to; migration; transition
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
even though; despite; when
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
don't you think?; indicates question
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
foreign; abroad; overseas
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
admiration; being impressed (by)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
outside the country; abroad
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope