rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to fight to the last (death)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
high-quality goods; choice goods
practice of buying a bottle of spirits at a bar which is then kept there for the customer
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to drink up; to drain (cup)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
one's assessment of the situation
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
outsider; someone outside of a group
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring