to glare at each other; to confront each other
physical strength; muscle strength
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to rank next to; to come after
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
voice quality; type of voice
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
together with; same; both; all; including ...
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to grimace; to make a wry face
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
formal marriage interview
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to say; to be called; to do
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to place firmly; to hit very hard
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)