cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
dealing with; coping with
pair; the two; both persons; both things
difference; variation; difference
power; might; authority; influence
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to listen again; to ask again
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to jar; to creak; to grate
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
mountain top; summit; peak
worry; mental agony; heartache
to perceive; to understand
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
battlefield; battleground
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
above; going steadily upward
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback