determination; conviction
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to burn with combativeness
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
literally; to the letter; literal
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
one's person; around one's person
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to jar; to creak; to grate
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to look around; to survey