rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
menu; schedule; program; menu
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
drop in status; reduction in status
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to hurt; to smart; to sting
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to crouch; to squat; to cower
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that