to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
being in love with each other
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
substitution; alternative; substitute
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to fall in love (with); to love
that's a different matter; that's a different story
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to compete with; to vie for
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout