difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to get angry; to lose one's temper
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
chair; stool; post; office; position
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
again; once more; a second time
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
name; given name; first name
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
image; figure; figure; form; image
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
lowly people (Edo period); eta
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
near; close; beside; third person