attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
weak point; unskillfulness
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sword; blade; single stroke
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
loser; defeated person; the defeated
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
genuine; authentic; true; real
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor