to be preeminent; to be outstanding
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
selection; choice; option
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to sit for an examination
match; game; bout; contest
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
first place; head position; leading position
results; record; grades; marks
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
speech and conduct; words and deeds
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be worried; to be troubled
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
required subject; compulsory course
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
is something that; is that which
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute