explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to devour; to bite to death
direct unforked road; straight path
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity