contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
extensive; vast range; wide scope
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
bowing (a string instrument)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to thrust down; to push off
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
chink in the armor (armour)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
being too late; losing one's final chance
to run through; to run past
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
causticity; corrosiveness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
image; figure; figure; form; image
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
evil spirit; demon; devil
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
reason; cause; circumstances