book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
the same generation; coeval
female friend; woman friend
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
interruption; suspension; break
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability