to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant))
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
wait until you actually see it
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to make a person's blood run cold
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
a dirty or underhanded trick
leading person; foremost figure
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap