match; game; bout; contest
sanity; consciousness; soberness
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
dry riverbed; river beach
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
we have a result!; game over!; match!
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to rock; to shake; to swing