simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
quarrel; dispute; argument
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
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)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
desperately; for one's dear life
becoming active; increase in activity
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
occurrence; happening; incident; event
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
edict; ordinance; proclamation
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
cannot be helped; unavoidable