to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
tall figure; high stature
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
in search of; in order to look for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
build; physique; frame; constitution
man; male; masculine gender
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to have confidence in one's own abilities
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
person concerned; interested party; related party
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to grow angry; to display one's anger
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to notify; to advise; to inform
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)