to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
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
sword skills; swordsmanship
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
external wound; (physical) trauma
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
just because; even if; even though
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
additionally; in addition
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to help each other; to cooperate
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
curse; spell; malediction
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)