I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
sign; indication; omen; symptom
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
that could work; it's not unthinkable; it's not entirely out there
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
if you do this; if this is the case
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
personal; individual; private
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
independent action; acting alone
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
reigning; controlling; dictating
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
true character; true heart; true spirit
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
a person of high morals; a Taoist
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour