to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
rather than; more ... than ...
direct descent; direct line
descendant; progeny; offspring
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
on the occasion of; at the time of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)