rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to run up to; to rush over
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dark elf (fictional race)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tall figure; high stature
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
evening meal; dinner; supper
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit