seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to fall flat; to fall face down
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
with a start; with a jump
everyone at once; everyone together
contest of strength; trial of strength
hand used like a sword in striking
sour look; surly face; pout
chink in the armor (armour)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
these guys; these fellows
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become dim; to become blurred
clear; distinct; evident; definite
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles