disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
comparatively; relatively
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to fight against; to oppose; to face
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable