ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
support; backing; patronage
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
leading force; driving force; leader
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
standing firm; holding out
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
doctors; teachers; lawyers
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
rejection (of an application)
election; selection; choice