to compete with; to vie for
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
woman; female; feminine gender
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sad; wretched; deplorable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be kind to; to treat kindly
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
of no interest; not interested
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to have a talk; to tell a story
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
match (to light fire with)