juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
finger flick to the forehead
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
they; those guys; those fellows
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be worried; to be troubled
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
back (of a chair); backrest
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
one bow; one salute; one greeting
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
that; the matter in question
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
war; fighting; fierce competition
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
magic sword; cursed sword
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
in case of; at that time; at this time
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to hang (something) on the wall
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since