extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
breastplate; chest protector; bib
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
a long time ago; long ago
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to lose sight of; to miss
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
literally; to the letter; literal
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to pass (of time); to elapse
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
contest of strength; trial of strength
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
endless; boundless; everlasting
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest