meaning; significance; sense
particular word that an owner includes in the names of their racehorses
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
actor; actress; player; performer
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
chief; main; principal; important
main theater of war; principal battlefield
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
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
bitter experience (ordeal)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
consecutive victories; series of victories
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)