ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
though; notwithstanding; although
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to watch steadily; to stare
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
home area; home town; local
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
impudent; shameless; brazen
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
just because; even if; even though
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to glare at each other; to confront each other
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to amuse oneself; to make merry
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
for example; for instance; e.g.
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat