to cut corners; to be shoddy
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
suffix for familiar person
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to shake; to waver; to tremble
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
heaven and earth; top and bottom
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
optimization; optimisation
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
if so; in that case; in that situation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stare back (at); to glare back
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
murder of one's own lord or father
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)