certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
detour; circumvention; turning movement
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
defense; defence; fielding
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability
to do someone in; to bump someone off
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death; rising to heaven
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
for one person; made for one person
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
remarkable; striking; obvious
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to subsist; to keep on living
because of; owing to; due to
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be