to increase; to add to; to augment
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to stiffen; to become stiff
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one-by-one; separately; in detail
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
unexpected meeting; coincidence
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
calm; composed; cool; quiet
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together