rival; competitor; competition
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
assertion; declaration; affirmation
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in order; in turn; one by one
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
walking briskly; determinedly
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...