certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
narrow; thin (sized); slender
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
hard training; intensive training
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
closely-guarded secret; top secret
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
dullard; indecisive person
to sniff out; to get wind of