waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
draw (in competition); tie game
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
good for nothing (of large people); big but useless
tool; implement; means; furniture
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to grimace; to make a wry face
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
fighting stance; fighting pose
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to be opposite; to face each other
offense and defense; offence and defence
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to leap back; to jump back
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
advanced level; high grade; senior
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck