after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
don't you think?; indicates question
unfortunately; regrettably
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to arrest; to capture; to seize
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
big talk; boasting; bragging
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)