even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
hostility; animosity; enmity
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
specialization; specialisation
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument