to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
economical; efficient; lean; compact
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
imagination; supposition; guess
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
almost every day; almost daily
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to fall flat; to fall face down
to face; to go towards; to head towards
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to go out and away; to leave
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
back off!; leave me alone!