above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
3rd day of the month; three days
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
about; on; regarding; per; for every
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
birthplace (e.g. of jazz, Buddhism); cradle (e.g. of civilization); place of origin
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
jewel; precious stone; gem
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
either way; in any case; one way or another
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway