negotiations; discussions; connection
professor; teaching; instruction
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
participation; joining; entry; adherence
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
form; shape; figure; visage
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
looking away; looking aside
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to turn against; to become an enemy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
trio; gang of three; threesome
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
verbal message; word (from someone)
for your information; I'm telling you
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy