hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
financial power; financial means; wealth
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
scale; scope; plan; structure
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to speak; to hear a voice
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
calm; composed; leisurely
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to finish; to end; to close
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
since then; from that time; ever since
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
worst; poor and boring; uncool
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance