war; battle; match; game; competition
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be filled to bursting; to burst
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)