fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
decision of a contest; finals
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
being the runner-up; finishing second
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
rematch (after an earlier loss)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
power; might; authority; influence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
area; region; district; locality
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
man-god; person enshrined as a god
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing