opposite side; opposition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
and yet; though; when; in spite of
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cut corners; to be shoddy
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
jōjutsu; form of martial art using a cane staff
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
suffix for familiar person
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet