to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
hostility; antagonism; opposition
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
it hasn't been long since
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
very interesting; of great interest
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
contradiction; inconsistency
urbanization; urbanisation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed