to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
ability; performance; efficiency
selection; choice; option
final; eventual; ultimate
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to be too numerous; to be too much
non-player character; NPC
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
the same; the said; likewise
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
alert status; emergency alert
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal