owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
show; exhibition; spectacle
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
ability; performance; efficiency
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
participants; participating athletes
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to state; to express; to mention
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to grow up; to become an adult