in a sense; in some way; to an extent
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
in good health; alive and well; going strong
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to polish up; to shine up
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
heating power; thermal power; firepower
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
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
natural product; product of nature
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
tonfa (traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to step forward; to volunteer
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
in prison; in the military
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
technique; art; skill; move
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
both armies; both teams; both sides
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother