hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
irritation; annoyance; frustration
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to yell; to rant; to rave
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
self-control; self-restraint
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp