to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
looking on (somebody) as hostile
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
common people; ordinary people; masses
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
instead; but (on the other hand)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position