to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to show up; to appear; to turn up
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chance (of success); odds
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
how can (one) do something
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; situation; position; location
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to be conspicuous; to stand out
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in terms of; from the point of view of
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
assistance; backing; reinforcements