weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
chance (of success); odds
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to fall from heaven (the sky)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to dye; to colour; to color
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
black and white; right and wrong
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)