gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at that time; in those days
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
due form; official; formality
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
length (of an animal); body length
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; situation; position; location
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
it is not (like that) either
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)