to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
totally willing; fully motivated
so; like this; in this way
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
(long-handled) bamboo winnow used to sift earth or sand
to join forces; to cooperate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
coming and going; commuting
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
not caring; not giving a damn
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
contract; compact; agreement
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
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
company; corporation; workplace
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
account book; register; ledger
to not be taken seriously
another shop, store, or firm