toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
process; course; mechanism
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
trusting too much; overestimating ability
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
amusing; funny; interesting
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
transactions; dealings; business
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
by sheer strength; by brute force