closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
conviction; belief; confidence
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to care for someone; to look after someone
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling