as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
entreaty; appeal; petition
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
clicking; clopping; clacking
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
as many (people) as possible
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
both; both sides; both parties
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
massing (of troops); gathering
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling