difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to not take seriously; to take lightly
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
to blow through; to blow across
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
standard; set; routine; decided
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
program (e.g. TV); programme
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
assertion; declaration; affirmation
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to slap; to strike; to spank
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to lose a closely fought contest
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after