some people; a few people; several people
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
series of battles; successive battles
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
nature; property; disposition
(not) even once; (not) ever
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
no exception; without exception; always the same
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
artificial intelligence; AI
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to attack; to assault; to assail
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)