armoring; armouring; armor; armour
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
stairs; stairway; staircase
to tumble down; to roll down
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to stop walking; to pause
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
consequently; as a result
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
door; gate; opening; title page
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt