to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
how; in what way; by what means
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
god of death; death deity; Death
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to strip; to peel; to tear off
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to encamp; to take up positions
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
going straight on; going straight ahead
choices; alternatives; options
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
observation; survey; watching
two (long cylindrical things)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
throw; throwing; throwing event
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
impossible; unlikely; improbable