to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
personal combat; one-to-one fight
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
only; merely; but; no more than
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to gain a victory; to win
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
impossible to do (although wants to)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
but; however; provided that
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful