standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
meanwhile; in the meantime
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to change (one's clothes)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
great hurry; great haste; rush
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
very interesting; of great interest
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
priority; order of precedence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
training range; training grounds; training area
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
danger; peril; hazard; risk
normal duties; (one's) regular work