affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to thrust away; to send flying
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
moment; brief space of time
to triumph; to be elated with success
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
on the occasion of; at the time of
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)