to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be talented; to be able
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
you could say that; that might be so
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
image; figure; figure; form; image
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
spy; secret agent; spying
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
conviction; belief; confidence
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to make a success in life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
welcome; (warm) reception
from now; from this moment; henceforth
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby