oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
first match (in a series)
to rank next to; to come after
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
lightly; easily; carelessly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in one's own way or style
form; shape; figure; visage
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)