main question; real issue at hand
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
short-distance race; sprint
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
(giving) instruction; initiation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
anything and everything; just about everything
thorough; exhaustive; complete
sports-minded; sports-oriented
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
(how) many times; (how) often
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to put into the mouth; to eat
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
sense of smell; olfaction
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
reigning; controlling; dictating
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
weird; disgusting; sickening
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing