to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to well up; to burst; to arise
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
tacit; unspoken; implicit
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
money-making; earning money
semifinal game of a tournament
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to slide into; to slip into
to get accustomed to using
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
best regards; please take care of; please do
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to become dim; to become blurred
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
the ocean; the great deep
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
action; operation; effect; function
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
retention; maintenance; preservation