to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
but; however; provided that
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
while; during (the time when)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
(social) position; status
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to employ; to hire; to charter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit