to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
literally; to the letter; literal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
contemplation; meditation
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)