to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
shades of evening; dead of night
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
different opinion; objection
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
gazing at (in wonderment)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
in the midst of the enemy
isolation; being alone; being friendless
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
letting (someone) die without helping
full capacity; all one's ability
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
going upstream; sailing against the current
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
point in question (at issue)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
deed; act; work; performance
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
too much; excessively; too
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable