to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to put one's life on the line
head; brains; intellect; understanding
for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to squash; to crush; to flatten
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
last days; the end; one's fate
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
match declared drawn due to injury
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
such ... as; or some such
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to cross the line; to go too far
to step firmly; to harden by treading
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible