leading; guiding; commanding
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
sphere; counter for balls
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
function; facility; faculty; feature
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
eighth day of the month; eight days
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to come to an end; to close the curtain
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
seven (long cylindrical things)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
finishing blow; coup de grâce
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sword; blade; single stroke
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
second arrow; second move; second step
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer