fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
reality; actuality; hard fact
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
a long time ago; in those days
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
rule; reign; government; governing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
refining; refinement; smelting; training
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
sharp sword; keen blade; Buddha's wisdom (which destroys worldly desires and evil spirits); sharp sword of wisdom
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
alteration; falsification; faking
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
origin; beginning; source
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
according to plan; as planned
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
legendary beast; magical beast
depravity; corruption; degradation