showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
honor; honour; credit; prestige
no matter how much time passes
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lately; recently; nowadays
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(dental) alveolus; (dental) alveoli; socket in the jaw containing the root of a tooth
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question