to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
naturally; of course; understandably
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
town; city; municipal; urban
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
almost; roughly; approximately
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle