in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
this for sure; certainly is
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
sympathy; empathy; response
pointing out; identification
to move forward; to move on
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
throughout; all through; right through
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
number of persons; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
document; official papers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
Japanese person; Japanese people
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
high ground; plateau; heights
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
not caring; not giving a damn
individual differences; personal equation