splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lately; recently; nowadays
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
go that far; to that extent
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to split; to be split; to splinter
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
besides; in addition; also; moreover
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry