to fight against; to oppose; to face
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to call a person's attention (to)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
cooperation; coordination; link
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to attack; to assault; to assail
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
great difference; big difference; wide margin
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to fight with swords; to cross swords
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to practice magic; to practise magic
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
prospects of victory; chances of success
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to step firmly; to harden by treading