to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to leave undyed; to dye partly (leaving some base colour); to heavily and completely dye; to dye fast
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
hostile party; enemy side
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
cheap article; poor-quality article
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against