boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
literally; to the letter; literal
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
as before; as ever; as it was originally
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
one (thing); one piece; one item
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
as planned; according to plan
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
fort; stronghold; fortification
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
foreign enemy; outside invader
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
perfect; complete; flawless
depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.); heart; inner mysteries; profound; deep; esoteric
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)