equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be widely known; to be famous
small tengu; promising young martial arts practitioner
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
offensive (movement); aggression
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
personal grudge; personal enmity
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
is something that; is that which
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
evening sky; twilight sky
strong-willed; strong of heart
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
bed and food; eating and sleeping
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon