crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
state of the war; war situation
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
depending on; dependent on
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
critical point (temperature)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
aphrodisia; stimulation (sexual)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses