detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
fighting stance; fighting pose
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to boil strongly; to be excited
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
very young; little; childish; immature
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
speed; velocity; pace; velocity