equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
raging fire; conflagration
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
dressing room; fitting room
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
red cloth; red background
black ground; black cloth
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
leather shoes; leather boots