originally; by nature; from the start
action of making something; -ification
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
selection; choice; picking out
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be needed; to be wanted
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to say no more; to sink into silence