too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
flour; meal; powder; heroin
yen (currency of Japan); circle
inside; interior; inner part
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to some extent; to a certain extent
to begin talking; to open up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sincere; earnest; serious
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
initiation into an art or discipline
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
intimidating air; sense of intimidation