to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
scaling; climbing; ascending
sea of blood; pool of blood
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
exhibition; showing; displaying; putting on display
taking one's own life; suicide
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
reshuffling; job rotation
of course; certainly; indeed
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
(very) patient; persevering
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
all-out attack; general offensive