entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
tidal bore; eagre; rumbling noise that accompanies a tidal bore; tsunami; tidal wave
bank; weir; embankment; levee
each time it happens; at all such times
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
brilliant; bright; dazzling
but; however; provided that
strictly; severely; rigidly
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to rouse oneself; to psyche oneself up