to compete with; to vie for
aggression; invasion; raid
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
to step firmly; to harden by treading
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
intelligence or information network
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
totally willing; fully motivated
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
romantic film; love movie
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
to sink (into); to get depressed