locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
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
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
behind; in the rear; in back
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to dance; to perform dance steps
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
both hands; both arms; ten
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation