match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to accept; to receive; to agree
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
matching clothing worn by couples
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
several times; a few times
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be reflected in a mirror
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
mirror surface; lens surface
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
doppelgänger; doppelganger
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
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)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality