most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to lead someone around by the nose
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
commandant; commanding officer; general
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
falling over; toppling sideways