instead; but (on the other hand)
four (long cylindrical things)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
threat; intimidation; menace
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
tool; implement; means; furniture
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(electric) torch; flashlight
principle; theory; fundamental truth
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in order; in turn; one by one
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
battlefield; battleground
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
wherein; therein; thereinto