motive power; driving force
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
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.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
no!; no no!; no, not at all
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
violent explosion; bursting
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to attack; to assault; to assail
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)