ability; performance; efficiency
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
being off guard; being defenseless
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
respiratory tract; air duct
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
close; intimate; on good terms