to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to tighten; to press hard
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
contract; compact; agreement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to compete with; to vie for
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
don't you think?; indicates question
to say no more; to sink into silence
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
group; party; team; squad; section
together; at the same time; same; identical
reconciliation; make peace with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to replace; to move; to change the position of
please; somehow or other; one way or another
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
feeling; sense; impression
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
in the end; at the end of the day
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
living thing; organism; creature; biology