participant; entrant; player; competitor
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in terms of; from the point of view of
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
commander; commanding officer; CO
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
fort; stronghold; fortification
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
number of persons; personnel
amount of material resources
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
defense; defence; protection
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)