companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to grow up; to become an adult
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
by means of; due to; because of; according to
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
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
overall victory; championship
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
personal; individual; private
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...