pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
custom; practice; convention; precedent
preference; priority; precedence
the place for; the time for; the level of
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
the other day; a few days ago
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
another time; some other time
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
friendly match (game); friendly
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to glare at each other; to confront each other
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
concession; conciliation; compromise
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says