for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
if so; in that case; in that situation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to unfold; to unroll; to open
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
naturally; of course; understandably
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
perfect; just right; ideal
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around