unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
somersault; looping-the-loop
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
adherent; devotee; believer
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
sword skills; swordsmanship
to bring; to take; to bring about
reality; actuality; hard fact
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
only; merely; but; no more than
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to spend time (on doing something)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)