tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
evident; plain; distinct; clear
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to pay attention; to be watchful
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
arms and cavalry; soldiers and (war) horses; troops; armed forces; war; battle
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be hot on a person's heels
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
spinal column; vertebral column; spine
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)