to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
essentially the same with only minor differences
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to make sense; to be meaningful
superiority complex; sense of superiority
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
contradiction; inconsistency
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
price; cost; value; worth; value
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
hedge; fence; border; limit
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands