fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
as you see; as you can see
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pregnancy; conception; gestation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out