prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
safety zone; traffic island
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to remove; to move out of the way
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to triumph; to be elated with success
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)