inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to serve; to work for; to attend
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
metal sake jug; sake warmer
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to relax; to feel at home
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)