degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
second day of the month; two days
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
although I say; although one might say; although called
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
pre-war days; before the war
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one's first campaign; one's first battle
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to squash; to crush; to flatten
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign