deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
several times (as large, over)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
one house; the same house
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
radioactivity; radiation; radioactive material
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
tip of a sword; point of a sword
sea level; (surface of) sea
sword strike; sword slash
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try