to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
because of; owing to; due to
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to resound; to make a stir
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
surrounding at a distance
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
how many people; a number of people
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
so what!; who gives a damn?
recreation; diversion; relaxation
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity