match; game; bout; contest
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
rather; sooner; preferably
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to boil strongly; to be excited
educational institution; school; academy; campus
in bold, vivid brush strokes
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
historical play; period drama
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
training; education; development; cultivation
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission