elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
though; notwithstanding; although
to spit out; to eject; to dump
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
so; like this; in this way
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lungs; bottom of one's heart; vital point
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
on countless occasions; many a time
arm; skill; efforts; ability
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
rather; better; instead; if anything
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
admiration; being impressed (by)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches