to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
conviction; belief; confidence
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
scale; scope; plan; structure
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
name plate; name tag; label
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable