nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
eighth day of the month; eight days
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
cannot be compared with; no match for
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to raise one's voice; to shout
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to mind; to care; to worry
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
(not) even once; (not) ever
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)