rival; competitor; competition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
control; management (e.g. of a business)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
human relations; personal relationships
just because; even if; even though
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
silence (not speaking); muteness
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
breaking off an engagement
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
in search of; in order to look for
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
shopping; purchased goods
assortment; product lineup
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
good-quality; superior in quality
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
confections; sweets; candy; cake