to jar; to creak; to grate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
covering; protection; backing; relief
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
done; just done; just finished
to burst open; to pop; to split
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
striking with the back of the sword
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ready with a rifle leveled
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
next term; next period; next version; next release
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it