to force one's way through
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
simply; merely; only; solely
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
eight (long cylindrical things)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
soldier; combatant; warrior
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
commandant; commanding officer; general
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force