while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
opening fully; full throttle; full power
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
just because; even if; even though
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
otherwise; or else; if not
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so