sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
whenever you want; any time you like
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
proper; right; reasonable
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
success or failure; result
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
justice; fairness; impartiality
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals