third stage; three stages
to form a pair; to pair up
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
former name for makushita division
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to step over or across; to overcome
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
well-ordered; in good order; orderly
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
return fire; shooting back
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to join together; to combine; to join up
both; many; various; together
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to investigate; to consider; to plan; to pat; to rub; to take a sword in one's hand