facing; opposite; across the street; other side
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
military affairs; military service
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
if you think about it; come to think of it
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
heating power; thermal power; firepower
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual