same score; deadlock; tie; draw
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to speak; to hear a voice
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
though; notwithstanding; although
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to say; to be called; to do
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can