force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to make sure of the truth
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fire into; to shoot into
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to smile (at); to grin (at)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
leader; guide; mentor; coach
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own