disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
the West; the Occident; Western countries
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
even though; despite; when
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why