substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
in its entirety; whole; wholly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
without trouble; easily; readily
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
even more; still more; further
flying column; detached force
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble