to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
mutation; change; transition
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to bring back; to restore
half the body; half length
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
occurrence; happening; incident; event