to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
essence; true nature; substance; reality
technique; art; skill; move
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at that time; in those days
completely; entirely; totally
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pass (of time); to elapse
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
customization; customisation
day after day; day by day
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind