the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
that; the matter in question