standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
single word; a few words; brief comment