backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
guess; conjecture; surmise
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to repeat; to do something over again
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hostility; antagonism; opposition