valid; effective; yuko (judo)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
freely; right and left; as one pleases
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
condition; situation; prospects
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
moment by moment; hour by hour
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
inexpert or untrained eyes
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
person concerned; interested party; related party
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
reaching; attaining; arrival
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
throw; throwing; throwing event