heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to start slowly; to lag behind
instant; moment; for an instant
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
such; this sort of; like this
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
striking; remarkable; considerable
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
to appear all together; to be all present
one-two finish; competitors from the same country or team finishing first and second
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
perfect; complete; flawless
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular