contract; compact; agreement
offense; offence; crime; punishment
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
at the top of one's voice
(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
length (of an animal); body length
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
for the present; for the time being
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
column of water; water column
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up