half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
physical condition; state of health
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
tone (of voice); manner of talking
great difference; big difference; wide margin
cooperation; collaboration
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)