to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
declaration of war; proclamation of war
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to hide; to keep to oneself
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
investigator; one who seeks the way
do-or-die game; crucial contest
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
thought; consideration; thinking
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to hold one's tongue; to shut up