confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
sharp increase; sudden rise
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
small calibre; small caliber
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
personal combat; one-to-one fight
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle