friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
the scruff or nape of the neck
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
in this manner; in this way; like this
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
strategist; tactician; schemer
to become settled; to be fixed
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to run about trying to escape
Japanese dancing mouse (Mus musculus musculus)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
power; authority; influence
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
narrow margin; slim margin
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret