ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
true character; true heart; true spirit
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
three sides; small offering stand
right side; style of Japanese court music
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to give; to do (something) for
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
sincere; honest; faithful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
populace; common run of men; worldly customs
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather