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desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

4

done; just done; just finished

1

bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)

1

interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

1

to raise overhead

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

sentiment; sentimentality

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

7

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

4

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

1

(body) weight

3

Begin

1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)

7

to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

8

with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

1

pain; agony; bitterness

3

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to force back; to jostle

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

4

to push down; to knock down

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

means; way; measure

3

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

lump of iron; iron ingot

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

2

edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)

1

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

expert; skilled hand; person of experience

1

in all

1

artery

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

4

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

1

loss of blood

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

3

labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea

2

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

2

to wring the neck; to strangle

1

each other; one another

2

difference; variation; difference

3

filial piety

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling

2

straight line

1

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

2