wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
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.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
accomplishment; execution
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
within; inside of; less than
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
supply; provision; raising; procurement
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to relax; to feel at home
to order; to command; to appoint
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated