frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
be (that) as it may; having said that
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)