idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
huge win; overwhelming victory
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at that time; in those days
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
common people; ordinary people; masses
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
still; even now; to this day
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)