powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
cooperation; collaboration
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
by all means; by all costs
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch