opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
king; monarch; ruler; champion
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
production (e.g. play); direction
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
form; method; system; formula
middle period; medium-term
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
well-known; noted; celebrated
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum