occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
such ... as; or some such
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
number of times; frequency; count
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
intimidation; threat; bluster
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
difference; variation; difference
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to pause; to have a short intermission