to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
depending on; dependent on
territory; domain; dominion; possession
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
primitive; crude; archaic
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
self-torturing; masochistic
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
in good health; alive and well; going strong
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
one's last moment; one's death; one's end