(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
in terms of; from the point of view of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
powerful person; influential person
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
now that; since; so long as; because
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
what number (in a sequence); what rank
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
technique; art; skill; move
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
memory; ability to remember
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation