opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
what time; (lit.) which hour
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; provided that
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
serious; severe; grave; acute
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to be helpful; to be useful
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant