(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
place to die; place of death
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old or veteran army general
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to awake from one's sleep
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
otherwise; or else; if not
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
living person; the living
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
standing firm; holding out
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good