crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
goods; merchandise; commercial items
bento; Japanese box lunch
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
househusband; stay-at-home dad
does not match (one's, its) appearance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
pride; boast; credit (to)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
next term; next period; next version; next release
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
headband; hair band; hairband
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown