piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in perfect form; going swimmingly
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead grey mullet; black mullet; redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
in the end; after all is said and done
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
senior high school student
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)