to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
participation; joining; entry; adherence
war; fighting; fierce competition
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
genuine; authentic; true; real
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
even though; despite; when
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two persons; two people; pair; couple
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
nice; likeable; desirable
pronunciation; production of sound
as (for); for; in the capacity of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
but; however; provided that
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)