to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
transcendence; transcendency
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
loyal retainer; loyal subject
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
unfairness; injustice; partiality
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
luckily; blessedly; fortunately