decisive game; important bout; crucial match
critical moment; do-or-die situation
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
to polish up; to shine up
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
waterfall; cataract; cascade
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to check; to stop; to keep back
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
time; season; period; phase; stage
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service