steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shave off; to scrape off
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
trivial; not amounting to much
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
joint struggle; common (united) front
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
the same; the said; likewise
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
permission; approval; authorization; license
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
if so; in that case; in that situation
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression