to be matched against (in a sports contest)
best pupil; leading disciple
match; game; bout; contest
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
continuously; throughout; in succession
exchange of blows; long rally
old body; aged person; elderly person
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
clapping and cheering; applause
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
face; looks; vestiges; trace
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
military family; warrior class
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
(courteous) invitation; call
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
aurochs (Bos primigenius); urus; extinct ancestor of the modern cow, Bos taurus
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
having said that; on the other hand
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
tolerance; broad-mindedness