to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
instant; moment; for an instant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be able to manage somehow or another
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
along the river; riverside
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
in that way; like that; that way