tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to fight against; to oppose; to face
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
competitive swimming; swimming race
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
one's long-cherished desire
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
debut; first appearance; new release
(another's) daughter; young lady
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
sound novel; text-based adventure game with music and sound effects
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
theatre-going; theater-going
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman
temporary name; provisional name
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory