to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
at the last moment; this late in the game
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to correct oneself; to restate
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
all (there is); as long as there is
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
special training; intensive training; crash course
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents