to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
trailer (film, TV); preview
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
accomplishment; execution
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
utmost limits; extremity; limit
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win