on the occasion of; at the time of
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to burn with combativeness
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
you; (arch.) your residence
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
wound suffered in a fight
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
from the viewpoint of; according to
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
war; battle; match; game; competition
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
reaching; attaining; arrival
room for growth; potential; promise
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
even more; still more; further
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
sword skills; swordsmanship
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality