to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; woman; -ass
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
allegiance; obedience; submission
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
wrong answer; answering wrongly; giving a wrong answer
qualified or eligible person
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to succeed; to bear fruit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together