retainer; retinue; servant
show; exhibition; spectacle
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dragon and tiger; (fig.) two mighty rivals
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
buffet; self-service meal
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
law-like nature; regularity
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
nice; likeable; desirable
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen