to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
battlefield; battleground
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
about this time; about now
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
research; study; investigation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
excessive flattery; adulation
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
unfortunately; regrettably
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to accuse someone; to charge someone
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
to yell; to rant; to rave
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded