brave warrior; hero; brave man
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
red flame; (solar) prominence
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
moment by moment; hour by hour
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
large build; large pattern
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
superhuman feat; consummate skill
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
cannot be helped; unavoidable
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
in the meanwhile; during the time
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...