advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to reflect; to throw back light
scenery; scene; landscape
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(made of) stone; stone-built
to be opposite; to face each other
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
war; fighting; fierce competition
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
entreaty; supplication; petition
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
(not) even once; (not) ever
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)