to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to watch over; to watch attentively
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to go ahead; to pull ahead
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
preservation; retainment; keeping
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to use up all one's strength
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
another dimension; different level; whole other level
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
complete victory; total victory
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
festival merrymaking; revelry
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
opening a business; opening a practice
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide