to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
by all means; at all costs
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
in history; ever; historical
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
witnessing; observing; sighting
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
good run; fine running; running well
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
evident; plain; distinct; clear
rival; competitor; competition
such ... as; or some such
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
each; (arch.) you (plural)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse