even if; even though; however; no matter how
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
several years; a few years
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
competent; suitable; qualified
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
companion; company; tritagonist
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
stillness; repose; standing still
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial