equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
only; merely; but; no more than
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
supercompensation; overcompensation
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
system; organization; organisation; architecture
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)