approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to peel off and fall; to flake away
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
series of battles; successive battles
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
strong; resolute; firm; strict
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
parts; accessories; components
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
foundation stone; cornerstone
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
trying out a pen; test-writing
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed