sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
long ago; a long time ago; already
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to become fraught with emotion
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pretension; conceit; hubris
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
superiority complex; sense of superiority
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
person of doubtful origin
consecutive victories; series of victories
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
besides; moreover; in addition
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
personification; impersonation; embodiment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
body; physique; build; stature
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
behind; in the rear; in back