act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to change hands; to be succeeded
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
soldier; combatant; warrior
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
coherence; order; focus; point
in spite of; regardless of
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
sales message; sales copy
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
precondition; prerequisite
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
accident; emergency; calamity
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
to take part in a conference