to talk; to chat; to chatter
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
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to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
how long; how much; to what extent
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to live through; to survive
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to face on; to look out on to
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
sorry; excuse me; thank you
just you wait and see (as a threat)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock