maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
rest; break; recess; intermission
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
offense and defense; offence and defence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sword skills; swordsmanship
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)