to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
tingling; stinging; pungently
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
another; different; something else
to look down on; to condescend
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to leave word; to leave a message
the right person in the right place
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
every month; each month; monthly
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose