whole face; all over one's face
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
word; term; language; speech
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
in public; in company; in the presence of others
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
single word; a few words; brief comment
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
be (that) as it may; having said that
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
military conflict; armed conflict
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
then; well; so; well then
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tone (of voice); manner of talking