front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
black and white; right and wrong
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
needless to say; obviously; of course
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
second; number two; runner-up
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
surface of a board or record
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
night and day; all the time
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
moment by moment; hour by hour
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild