equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to scrape off; to plane off
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep; sweeping conquest
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
high grade; special grade; classy
trolling; singing in a circular canon; round
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to withstand; to be able to endure
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
the place for; the time for; the level of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
group; party; team; squad; section