(on) one's own; (by) oneself
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
diversion; distraction; feint
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
all-out attack; general offensive
break in time; interruption; pause
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to watch for an unguarded moment
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
on countless occasions; many a time
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
endurance contest; test of endurance
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in accordance with; according to
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to mark the end; to spell the end
completion; perfection; accomplishment
staying in the air; remaining airborne
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to flare up; to burst into flames
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired