to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be smeared; to be covered
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
reserve corps; flying squadron
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
true state; actual condition; reality
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
personal combat; one-to-one fight
feeling that something has come too late
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
all you have to do is; just; that's all