to watch over; to watch attentively
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
simmer; bubble out; flow out
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
the big two...; two major...; two main...
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to be hot on a person's heels
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
succeeding; following; trailing; next