final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
point of compromise; common ground
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to fight with swords; to cross swords
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
established fact; fait accompli
action of making something; -ification
great (waka) poet; immortal poet
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(adding) fuel to the fire
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
arbitration; intercession; mediation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
the big two...; two major...; two main...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
accidental death; casualty