to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
make; workmanship; preparation
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cooperation; coordination; link
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to push aside; to push one's way through
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fireball; bolide; fireball
several shots; several blows
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
main purpose; primary objective
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
another thing; other things; another man's property
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)