opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
detour; circumvention; turning movement
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Tsugaru (Western region of Aomori Prefecture)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two times; twice; two degrees
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
rather; sooner; preferably
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture); Noto (peninsula)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
waiting; expectation; standby image (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
how; in what way; how about
overhasty; rash; premature