ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
training; drill; practice; discipline
discipline; punishment; reprimand
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
innumerable; countless; numberless
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to crawl out of; to creep out of
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
magical power; mystical force
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort