wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; underhand pass with clasped hands (volleyball)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to wring the neck; to strangle
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
as before; as ever; as it was originally
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to be smeared; to be covered
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
never mind!; don't worry about it
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
alternately; by turns; one after the other
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
tedious; boring; being fed up with