battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in succession; one by one
-less; lacking; non-existing
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent