it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to glare at each other; to confront each other
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
human rights; civil liberties
that is to say; so that means
existence; being; presence
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
proposal; proposition; suggestion
justice; fairness; impartiality
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
two (long cylindrical things)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)