-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
war situation; progress of a battle
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
ignorant of the ways of the world
overconfident; presumptuous
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough