close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to gain a victory; to win
ten; 10; ten years of age
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
way out; means to escape; escape route
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
both; both sides; both parties
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
final game; final games; the finals