(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
anything and everything; just about everything
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
classical form of martial art
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be able to manage somehow or another
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
strength; power; proficiency; ability
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
conviction; belief; confidence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
please (give me); please (do for me)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot