the lord of creation; man; mankind
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to blow off; to be blown off
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
death penalty; capital punishment
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to be helpful; to be useful
locational advantage; advantageous position
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
amount of material resources
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
directly opposite; right in front
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money