series of battles; successive battles
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
door; gate; opening; title page
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
falling into madness; losing one's sanity; being consumed by frenzy; entering a berserk state (in fiction, games, etc)
art of self-defense (defence)
becoming dull; slowing down
automatic; intransitive verb
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which