to compete with; to vie for
to join forces; to cooperate
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
steady; sound; reliable; solid
construction; architecture (of buildings)
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
study; diligence; discount; reduction
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
school building; schoolhouse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
pupil; student; schoolchild
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
ruler; monarch; sovereign
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
simmer; bubble out; flow out
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
this world; this life; world of the living
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
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)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while