one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
gradually; slowly but steadily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
unique; peculiar; special
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
battlefield; battleground
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
festival; feast; carnival
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
format; procedure; way of proceeding
dispute; argument; contention