to engage in a heated discussion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
your body; your health; yourself; you
danger; peril; hazard; risk
death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to throw down the drain; to waste
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell