cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to go along; to walk along; to follow
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance