to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
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
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
curse; spell; malediction
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
famous; celebrated; worthy of the name
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
groundless rumor (rumour)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
irritation; annoyance; frustration
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
is something that; is that which
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
great laughter; burst of laughter
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to leave as is; to ignore
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour