to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
guess; speculation; supposition
not caring; not giving a damn
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to apologize; to apologise
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
prudence; discretion; thought
interference; obstruction; sabotage
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
it is I who should say so
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
edict; public announcement
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
successive generations; successive emperors
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
worried look; melancholy air
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...