driving (vehicle); driving (golf); driving (force, etc.)
alternating; taking turns
meanwhile; in the meantime
smallish; on the small side
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
outbreak of war; starting a war
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
successfully; with success
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
friction; discord; strife
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
traditional; conventional
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis