to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
one's own property; possessions
to listen to in an ecstasy
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
simply put; putting it simply
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to wring the neck; to strangle
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
pillar of fire; blazing column
emperor (of Japan); mikado
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick