glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to intend; to be sure that
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
talking quietly; quiet conversation; idle talk
to be born; to come into this world
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
infancy; childhood; tender age
remark; statement; discourse
great laughter; burst of laughter
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
continuous stay away from home; staying on without returning; continuous stay at a pleasure quarter; staying for days on end at a brothel