opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
feeling keenly; fully realizing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
beforehand; in advance; previously
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)