to beat; to gain a point; to upset
staying the night; lodging (at)
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
do-or-die game; crucial contest
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
correction; revision; amendment
blow; shock; strike; batting
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
that's too bad; too bad for you!
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
intimidation; threat; bluster
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
veneer board; plywood; joint publication