equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
boy; son; baby boy; young man
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
a little bit; a little while
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
overhasty; rash; premature
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
foreign matter; impurities
all creation; all nature; all the universe
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
directivity; directionality; intentionality
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
event; phenomenon; matter
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
aptitude; aptness; suitability