to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
how many people; a number of people
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
three; three years of age
of course; certainly; naturally
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gain fame; to make one's name
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
perfect; complete; flawless
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world