encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long military service; having experienced many battles
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to cry and shout; to scream
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
reason; cause; circumstances
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
current student; enrolled student
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rice cultivation; rice crop
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
annual (plant); first-year student
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak