self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
while; during; while; although; all; both
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
specialization; specialisation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
ability; performance; efficiency
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the front; honest; upright; decent
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
number one; first; best; most; game; round
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points