to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
willpower; energy; vitality
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
whispering; murmuring; subdued
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to pick a fight; to find fault
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose