to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
imagination; supposition; guess
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to flare up; to burst into flames
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
combat power; fighting strength
this one; with this; in this way
several people; a few people
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)