one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to die by drowning; to drown
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
should not be; must not be
physical strength; muscular strength
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
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
sword skills; swordsmanship
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
match; game; bout; contest
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
very great; enormous; serious
bravery; courage; heroism
form; shape; figure; morph
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
little by little; bit by bit
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely