to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
encampment; official residence (of a magistrate or minor feudal lord); administrative headquarters (of a minor daimyo or shogunate deputy)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
timewise; temporal; chronal
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
obedience; submission; resignation
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
in the mountains; among the mountains
to run away; to escape safely
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
what kind of business; what sort of matter
siblings; brothers and sisters
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
head; chief; boss; leader
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
cooking; food preparation
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to trample flat; to beat a path
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
law of nature; natural law
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
reason; logic; method; system; order