head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to do together; to share; to participate in
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to complain; to make a complaint
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
region; limits; stage; level
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to watch over; to watch attentively
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
in the end; at the end of the day
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)