personal combat; one-to-one fight
these guys; these fellows
national fortunes; destiny of a country
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
surface; appearances; exterior
dropping (something) headfirst down a precipice; downhill rush; plunging down a precipice
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
several shots; several blows
to blow through; to blow across
steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
phantom; vision; illusion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to gain fame; to make one's name
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
progress; being under way
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
measuring rope with 'ken' (182cm) marked; measurement
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
practice; practising; training; study
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter