hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sword skills; swordsmanship
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
succeeding; following; trailing; next
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to join together; to combine; to join up
-less; lacking; non-existing
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
society; the world; the times
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard