out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
seven (long cylindrical things)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to knock down; to knock off
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
shoji (paper sliding door)
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
state of the war; war situation
to repeat; to be frequent
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
very; much; greatly; a lot of
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
exchange of blows; long rally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
protracted war; war of attrition
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
spider's thread; spider silk