pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
heating power; thermal power; firepower
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
little by little; bit by bit
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
they; those guys; those fellows
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
very much; very many; more and more
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to fly around; to scatter
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
several people; a few people
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out