going into battle; departure for the front
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
battlefield; battleground
first match (in a series)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to win and advance to the next round
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
main theater of war; principal battlefield
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
foundation stone; cornerstone
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
meaning; connotation; denotation
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
great emperor; ... the Great
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
billow; surge; large wave
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
great swordsman; master fencer
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace