equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to need; to call for; to require
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to keep secret; to conceal
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to open (one's eyes) wide
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
so; like this; in this way
nice; likeable; desirable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
jokingly; in the form of a joke
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to lean against; to set against
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
breastplate; chest protector; bib
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
armaments; military preparations