the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
magic sword; cursed sword
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to pierce through; to break through
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across