pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to attempt; to test; to try out
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to begin; to set about; to start
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to kill; to defeat; to beat
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to overcome (a difficulty)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to use up all one's strength
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
and (also); both ... and; as well as
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to state; to express; to mention
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
powerful family; powerful clan
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position