appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
just one person; only one
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
protracted war; war of attrition
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
Dragon King; promoted rook
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
personal criticism; character sketch
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
revenge; having a second go (at something)
totally willing; fully motivated
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
strong person; the strong; the powerful
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to degenerate; to lapse into
decision; determination; resolution