fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
desperation; struggle to the death
true character; real nature
metallic sound; metallic clank
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
specialization; specialisation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
snake; serpent; large snake
superiority; predominance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to anticipate; to foresee
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily