opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
small number; few; minority
every place; various places
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
graduation concert (school, etc.); farewell concert for a group or band member
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
person of culture; cultured person
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
action; operation; effect; function
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally