to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
respect and affection; love and respect
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fourth day of the month; four days
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)