(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
development of potential ability; capacity development
research institute; (research) laboratory
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
defense; defence; protection
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
final; eventual; ultimate
completing a game; beating a game
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
large amount of money; great cost
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
as much as one can; as much as possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
chance (of success); odds
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success