exchange of blows; long rally
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
mass; quality and quantity
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
house brand; (a company's) own brand; store brand
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
loser; defeated person; the defeated
inside the encampment; within the camp
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to give the stamp of approval
hating; strongly disliking
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
product; produce; result; fruit
length (of an animal); body length
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is