knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
being off guard; being defenseless
binge eating; stress eating
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
standing in a group; standing up in unison
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to die; to ascend to heaven
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to burst open; to pop; to split
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
overheating; overexcitement
secret technique; secret art
jumping to a hasty conclusion
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
exchange of blows; long rally
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to finish; to end; to close
to come into being; to be born