paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to rally; to make a comeback
joint struggle; common (united) front
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
creating a statue (esp. a Buddhist statue)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown