by myself; in person; by oneself
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the other day; a few days ago
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
chance (of success); odds
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning