how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
optimism; taking an optimistic view
opposite side; opposition
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be full of pride; to be boastful
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
strategy meeting; council of war
form; method; system; formula
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
scenery; scene; landscape
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays