opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
made-to-order; custom-made
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to become an expert; to be master at
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
literary woman; talented woman
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
ramification; branching off
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
outline; summary; gist; basic points
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
random; unintentional; unintended
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation