difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to surge; to well up; to gush out
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(theatrical) fighting scene
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
much less; to say nothing of
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
first attack; first strike; first blow
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
how; in what way; by what means
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)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sword; blade; single stroke
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for