higher rank; better position
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
fierce fight; close contest
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
sports ground; sports oval
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
truancy; school non-attendance
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
probe each other; sound each other out
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
that kind; competition; match