match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
depression; low spirits; dejection
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to seek a path; to find one's way
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to temper thoroughly; to train well
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
role; part; job; assignment
I appreciate your efforts
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
self-analysis; autoanalysis
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through