life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
battlefield; battleground
handful; small amount; small number
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
that is to say; so that means
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
absolutely; positively; decidedly
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
one's home country; one's homeland
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
race (of people); type of person
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear