land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
inside; interior; inner part
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right in the center (centre)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
understanding person; supporter
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be entwined; to be involved
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate