fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to unfold; to unroll; to open
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
after school (at the end of the day)
sickle and chain (weapon)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
looking away; looking aside
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp