self-affirmation; self-approval
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sincere; earnest; serious
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
first match (in a series)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
extermination; annihilation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
pesticide; repellent; eliminator; eradicator; -cide
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
alone; unaided; away from home
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many