initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
just one person; only one
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
complete victory; total victory
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
how many people; a number of people
every person; every mouth; every entrance
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bet; wager; stake; gamble
high efficiency; high performance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
metallic sound; metallic clank
both hands; both arms; ten
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge