important; momentous; essential; principal; major
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
within the blood; blood-borne
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
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 drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
instant; moment; for an instant
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
dogfight; play-off with 3 wrestlers participating
endurance contest; test of endurance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to smash down; to beat in
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to pierce through; to break through
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to play a central role; to take a leading part
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern