character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
probability; likelihood; chances
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
decisive battle of brief duration
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
feeling; sense; impression
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
signature phrase; signature saying
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context