tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
spirituality; spiritual nature
promising; hopeful; full of promise
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient