originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
end of a match; end of a game
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
success; prosperity; boom
pleasant feeling; good vibes
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
welcome!; nice to see you!
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
cannot be compared with; no match for
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
along the road; along the way
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
condition; situation; prospects
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport