body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
transfer; assignment; conveyance
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to base something on; to make something the basis
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
interests and preferences
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
throne; first place; top spot; championship
beyond that point; after that
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
tag (children's game); tig
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
pride; dignity; self-respect
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
to fight against; to oppose; to face
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to become pale; to turn pale
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
reset; fresh start; new beginning
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be burned to ashes; to come to nothing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position