(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
menial; meanness; servility; abject
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
tendency; trend; inclination
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
carving; engraving; sculpture
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
limbs; arms and legs; body
to make an appeal; to urge
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
minute adjustment; fine tuning
instant; moment; for an instant
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...