charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
existence; being; presence
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
region; limits; stage; level
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
germination; sprouting; budding
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
devil; evil spirit; genie
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to do together; to share; to participate in
war; battle; match; game; competition
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed