perception; sensation; awareness
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to hide; to keep to oneself
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
don't you think?; indicates question
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
then; well; so; well then
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right