pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to gain a victory; to win
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
locality; local area; limited area
to push aside; to push one's way through
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
several minutes; a few minutes
to shake one's head (in denial)
craving for the limelight
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
such; this sort of; like this
that kind; competition; match
tendency; trend; inclination
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to spend time (on doing something)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
one by one; one at a time; in turn
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
this (very thing); this precisely
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to sustain a serious wound