to take someone's life; to kill someone
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
personality; character; individuality; personhood
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
settlement; solution; resolution
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
members; member; constituent
chief; main; principal; major
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
war; battle; match; game; competition
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
immersion; being absorbed in
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to blame; to find fault with
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to look around; to survey
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
complete change; about-face