to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
this country; our country
debut; opening; first public exhibition
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
acceleration; speeding up
time axis; time basis; timeline
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
Molotov cocktail; petrol bomb; gasoline bomb
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
fear; dread; fright; willies
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
beauty of style; beauty of form
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
base (military, expedition, etc.)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
great difference; major mistake
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)