equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
secret; private; surreptitious
special training; intensive training; crash course
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
spirit; heart; disposition
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture