battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese