dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to speak; to hear a voice
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to torment; to harass; to tease
blunder; slip; error; error
capricious; moody; whimsical
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration