tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
bottled beer; bottle beer
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
many; much; plenty; hardly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit