depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; edges (of a gem)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to fight with swords; to cross swords
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.); to assent; to consent; to accept
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to snap; to break (under pressure)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
above; going steadily upward
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
fear; dread; fright; willies
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
superiority complex; sense of superiority
merits; distinguished services
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
though one didn't intend (expect) to