crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
secret; private; surreptitious
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
that's the way it is; such is life
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
go that far; to that extent
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
same; similar; (just) like; equal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
older brother and younger sister
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish