confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
pride; boast; credit (to)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
like this; in this way; as you see
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
having lost face; in a bind
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
don't worry about it; forget about it
to take; to catch; to capture
influence; clout; leverage
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth