victory or defeat; match; contest; game
ten; 10; ten years of age
war; battle; match; game; competition
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to fall flat; to fall face down
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to roll about; to writhe about
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
late at night; at a late hour
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
another day; some other day
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
polite; respectful; reverent
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
guidance; leadership; leading the way
corridor; hallway; passageway
infancy; childhood; tender age
national defence; national defense