to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to repeat; to do over again
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
besides; in addition; also; moreover
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
crying face; face of a person who is crying