to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
continuation; succession; series
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to attack; to assault; to assail
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
entreaty; supplication; petition
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
arrest; apprehension; capture
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight