clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
cannot be compared with; no match for
from the beginning; from scratch
three-digit number; hundreds column
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to bend; to warp; to curve
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to master something (through personal experience)
motive power; driving force
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
advance; moving forward; progress
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in accordance with; according to
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable