this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
these guys; these fellows
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
combat power; fighting strength
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to hide; to keep to oneself
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
while; even though; despite
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness