disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
calm; composed; cool; quiet
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
older brother and younger sister
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
refinement; elegance; grace
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing