still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
exceptional item; extraordinary product
but; however; provided that
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
disorder; disturbance; unrest
skill; dexterity; master hand
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
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)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)