to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
just because; even if; even though
stealthily; secretly; in secret
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
another time; some other time
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
group; bunch; crowd; group
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
setting a place; setting the table