main force; chief object; mainline
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
two classes; double; two sets
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
10,000,000,000; ten billion
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
possible; likely; probable
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
trust; confidence; credence
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to help each other; to cooperate
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
place where one works; construction site; working area