to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
it hasn't been long since
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
way of solving (a problem); solution
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
assistance; backing; reinforcements
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
adherent; devotee; believer
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
fireball; bolide; fireball
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic
to press a question; to cross-examine
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
what proportion; what percentage
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda