even if ...; even supposing that ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
front; frontage; facade; main
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
form; shape; figure; visage
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
by sheer strength; by brute force
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
almost; roughly; approximately
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to feel; to sense; to experience
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
covering; protection; backing; relief