standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
writing; composition; essay; sentence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
since when; from when; how long
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
questionnaire; survey; poll
several weeks; a few weeks
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
just you wait and see (as a threat)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know