heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
climax; peak; zenith; apex
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
kickoff party; rally; pep party
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to press a question; to cross-examine
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
in public; in company; in the presence of others
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
guard; sentinel; garrison
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
the other day; a few days ago
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
using all one's strength; using all one's might
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to strangle; to constrict