(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
nothing but; none other than
to step over or across; to overcome
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
wounded person; injured person
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
at least; at most; (even) just
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
last days; the end; one's fate
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
one's first campaign; one's first battle
more than ... years; -odd years
battlefield; battleground
state of the war; war situation
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
team competition; team game
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
final game; final games; the finals
founder; originator; pioneer
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to sell off; to sell completely
landowner; landlord; landlady
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.