pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
historic; historical; traditional
expertise; experience; knowledge
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in a day; in a brief space of time
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
selection; choice; picking out
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result