advance; moving forward; progress
pistol; handgun; revolver
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
refinement; elegance; grace
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
variation; rogue (something)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
extinction; annihilation; destruction
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
encounter; engagement; battle
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
leader; magnate; big head
succession struggle; succession race
straying; wandering off course