sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
preservation; retainment; keeping
to give directions; to issue instructions
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
state of the war; war situation
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
space; interval; space character; whitespace
at once; there and then; immediately
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
rematch (after an earlier loss)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
of course; certainly; naturally
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern