crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unmarried; not yet married
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
drama; theatre; theater; play
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
with a collapse; with a slump
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to make a speech; to address
with a broad grin; smirking
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction