prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
to play a leading role; to play a central part
stability; security; equilibrium
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
battle formation; military formation
several times; a few times
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to trample; to crush underfoot
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
perfect; complete; flawless
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
narrow margin; slim margin
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)