to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
three generations; three periods; third generation
duty; obligation; responsibility
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
coating (esp. lacquering)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
indicate reason; infers some protest
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
five (long cylindrical things)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to trample; to crush underfoot
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
the entire force (of soldiers)
commander; commanding officer; CO
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
how many people; a number of people