equality; impartiality; evenness
accumulation; accumulate; store
decrease; reduction; decline
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
too much; excessively; too
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
long (time that has passed); old (story)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
innumerable; countless; numberless
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
intensification; aggravation
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
even though things may appear this way
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
condition; situation; prospects
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
difference; variation; difference
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to