fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
with a snap; with a crack
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to fall off; to tumble down
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to fight to the bitter end
continuation of war, fighting or battle
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to get one's breath back; to calm down
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of