fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
way; method; means; resource; course
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to say; to be called; to do
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
senior; elder; person older than oneself
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
button (clothing); push-button; button
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
choice; selection; option
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee