to yield; to give way to; to make way for
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
physical strength; muscular strength
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to make a lasting impression
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
prime minister; premier; chancellor
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
in high spirits; excited; energetic
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation