abrupt; sudden; unexpected
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
declaration; statement; proclamation
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
anything and everything; just about everything
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
soldier; combatant; warrior
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to shake; to sway; to waver
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth