to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
piece; fragment; one (object)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to hide; to conceal oneself
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
scattered; separated; dispersed
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
sharp sighted; easily awakened
bet; wager; stake; gamble
guidance; leadership; leading the way
very; extremely; excessively
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to complain; to lodge a complaint
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
great numbers; numerical superiority
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)