two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
on the sea; surface of the sea
to cut one's way through the waves
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
to forget completely; to leave behind
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
number of persons; personnel
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects