to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
state of the war; war situation
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
something like ...; something called ...
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
in proportion to; just as much as
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
feeling; sense; impression
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr