exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
in history; ever; historical
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
successive generations; successive emperors
society; company; the public; the world
rational; reasonable; logical
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
the same rank; equality; apposition
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
historical; traditional; historic
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
military history; military annals
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top