series of battles; successive battles
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
continuously; throughout; in succession
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
in proportion to; just as much as
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
both; both sides; both parties
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)