to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
what's what; heads or tails
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
clear; distinct; evident; definite
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
desperation; struggle to the death
to attack; to assault; to assail
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to watch over; to watch attentively
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
number of times; frequency; count
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
expression; look; countenance; face
almost every day; almost daily
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn