from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in comparison to; rather than
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
even though; despite; when
war; battle; match; game; competition
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
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)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
that is to say; so that means
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you