equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
correction; revision; amendment
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
abusive language; violent language; wild words
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
survival; survivor; relic
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
system; institution; organization; organisation
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to intervene; to stop (something)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool