mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
spirit; heart; disposition
to be talented; to be able
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to understand; to make out
north entrance; north exit
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(another's) daughter; young lady
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
later on; eventually; afterwards
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
possible; likely; probable
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system