to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
gossip; corner of the mouth
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
self-consciousness; self-awareness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
armed might; military power; the sword; force
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
is never the case; has never happened
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate
reaching; attaining; arrival
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
technique; art; skill; move
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
in the face of; in defiance of
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
cannot be compared with; no match for
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine