beforehand; in advance; previously
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
riskiness; (level of) danger
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
cram school; private tutoring school
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to be led by; to be headed by
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
superiority complex; sense of superiority
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
being somewhat excited (agitated)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to get help; to enlist aid
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
very great; enormous; serious
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge