to compete with each other
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to eagerly look forward to
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
marshland; wetland; swampland
to think of; to come up with
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
archeologist; archaeologist
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
force (bulldoze) one's way through
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
eight-sided shape; octagon
in order; sequential; seriatim
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
great cause; moral law; justice
chance (of success); odds
from what (I've) seen; given that ...