first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
step; stride; counter for steps
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
hitting the ball squarely
crotch; thigh; groin; crutch
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
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
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
contest of strength; trial of strength
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
standing firm; holding out
boasting of one's strength
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others