serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
successfully; with success
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
88 years old; (arch.) rice
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
both armies; both teams; both sides
large-scale maneuvers; large-scale manoeuvres; war games
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan; project
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to keep away; to keep at a distance
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
yourself; himself; herself
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
war; fighting; fierce competition
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section