drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to redeem (from sin); to save
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
hoarse voice; husky voice
shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
change; transition; vicissitudes
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
cross; crossed; cruciform
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
the relation of master to servant
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
watchful waiting; careful supervision
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
number of (large) animals
former (incumbent); predecessor
complete victory; total victory
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater