to surround; to crowd around
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
physical law; laws of physics
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
verge of death; dying moments
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
all over Japan; throughout Japan
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to lose the attacking initiative
to form a pair; to pair up
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine