just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
self-deception; self-deceit
to underrate; to make light of
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
directly opposite; right in front
to talk (a person) down; to confute
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
superiority complex; sense of superiority
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to mourn over the death of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so