some people; a number of people; several people; a few 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)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
somehow; for some reason (or other); 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
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
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
feeling good; feeling pleasant
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
(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 challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
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); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
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; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)