replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
not worth considering; out of the question
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
together; at the same time; same; identical
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long