disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to correct oneself; to restate
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to subsist; to keep on living
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
no, not like that (but like this)
of no interest; not interested
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
personal feelings; self-interest
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
hard worker; hardworking person
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about