to stop walking; to pause
in succession; one by one
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
willpower; energy; vitality
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to be able to manage somehow or another
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
battlefield; battleground
loser; defeated person; the defeated
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
three; three years of age
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
how can (one) do something
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after