falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
level; standard; water level
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
physical condition; state of health
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to temper thoroughly; to train well
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
action of making something; -ification
dozens; scores of; decades
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
comma; decimal point; radix point
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to be muddy; to be slushy
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
having said that; on the other hand
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home