by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
illegitimate child; secret love child
somewhat below; slightly below
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
succession to headship of a family
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
party; gang; company; squad
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(necessary) personnel; required person
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
skill; dexterity; master hand
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to win and advance to the next round
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable