quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
flying column; detached force
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
order of chivalry; chivalric order
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
survival; survivor; relic
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
war; fighting; fierce competition
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
cheap article; poor quality article
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
recovery; rescue; recapture