existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to thrust before; to thrust at
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
just one person; only one
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
way to shoot; how to shoot
training; drill; practice; discipline
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to become possible; to become able to (do)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to increase; to add to; to augment
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
instead; but (on the other hand)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling