before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
exchange of blows; long rally
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
aspect; phase; condition; modality
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
order; directive; instructions; command
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
watchful waiting; careful supervision
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
a glance; a look; a glimpse
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
impossible to do (although wants to)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
too (much); overly; excessively
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
co-existence and co-prosperity
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
rational; reasonable; logical