hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
though; notwithstanding; although
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
nothing but; none other than
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to turn towards; to point
more than usual; especially; particularly