to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
war; fighting; fierce competition
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
national border; provincial border
race (of people); type of person
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
composition; setting (of music)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
predecessor; people of former times
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
one grade; first-class; primary
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
national certification; national qualification; government certification
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind