just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
shout of victory; cry of triumph
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
body; physical system; (the) person
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
sports-minded; sports-oriented
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
handful; small amount; small number
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to this extent; to this degree; this much
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
use; utilization; utilisation; application
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be