to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
loser; defeated person; the defeated
reigning; controlling; dictating
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
condition; situation; prospects
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
fresh wound; fresh bruise
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to become settled; to be fixed
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
breaking off; snapping off