pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
the same rank; equality; apposition
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to put one's strength into
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
decision; judgment; resolution
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
king; king; king (chess piece)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
next term; next period; next version; next release
patriarch; head of a family
rather than; more ... than ...
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with