gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
honor; honour; credit; prestige
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
so; like this; in this way
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
nice; likeable; desirable
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
only recently; just of late
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
natural; reasonable; understandable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
stature; height; size; physique
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind