extermination; annihilation
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
as (for); for; in the capacity of
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to overdo; to do too much
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to pass on an order; to pass the word
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to gather strength; to take heart
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
short-distance race; sprint
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
battle formation; disposition of troops
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to employ; to hire; to charter
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
conditionally; with conditions attached
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to cheer up; to be stirred up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake