link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
joint struggle; common (united) front
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
very great; enormous; serious
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
river; stream; River; the ... river
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
long (time that has passed); old (story)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
each field; various circles
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
individual; one by one; separate; each
series of battles; successive battles
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case