to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
superior; superiors; senior
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
extremely talented; very gifted
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
changing completely; transformation
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
independent action; acting alone
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
easy to read; legible; clear
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag