center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
right (to do something); authority; power
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
calming down; quieting down
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
question; inquiry; enquiry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
strategy meeting; council of war
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
starting (departure) time
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to be prolonged; to drag on