to fight against; to oppose; to face
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
opposite side; opposition
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
business world; business circles; (the) industry
karma (from one's previous life)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
that; the matter in question