sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
high; noble; refined; advanced
proper; right; reasonable
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
function; facility; faculty; feature
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
consideration; taking into account
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
this (very thing); this precisely
only; merely; but; no more than
two (long cylindrical things)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing