in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
don't you think?; indicates question
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
myself; yourself; I; me; you
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
belief; faith; conviction
it is not (like that) either
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to think of; to come up with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn