virile; tough; masculine; intense
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
business world; business circles; (the) industry
secret admirer; closet fan
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to be intimate with; to befriend
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
exemplar; model; example; pattern
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
natural; reasonable; understandable
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
father and mother; parents
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost