to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
solidarity; joint; collective
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to watch over; to watch attentively
to cease; to stop; to be over
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
tip of a sword; point of a sword
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
stillness; repose; standing still
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
willpower; energy; vitality
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
old friend; old acquaintance
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
skill; dexterity; master hand
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)