to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
classical form of martial art
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to fight to the bitter end
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to exhaust all one's options
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to shed light; to cast light
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be contrary to one's expectations
reaction; response; reaction
to rant and rave; to raise hell
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
affectation; showiness; pretence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)