right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
even if not; even without
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
war; battle; match; game; competition
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
counter for birds or rabbits
in the mountains; among the mountains
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board