fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
interested person; volunteer; supporter
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
match; game; bout; contest
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
debut match; debut fight; debut race
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
winning in a flash; instant defeat
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
window; window (shop display)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to glare at each other; to confront each other