meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to look up; to face upwards; to turn one's face upwards
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to relax; to take it easy
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
street with houses lined up only on one side
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
martial arts; military arts; Bushido