standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
it is not (like that) either
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
because of; owing to; due to
leaving a club; quitting a club
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to