book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
fear; dread; fright; willies
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice