to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
proper; respectable; decent; honest
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
impossible; unlikely; improbable
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety