faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
safety; welfare; well-being
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to pause; to have a short intermission
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
sword; blade; single stroke
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
exchange of blows; long rally
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down