to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
monster; demon; magical beast
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to be sacked; to be dismissed
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to defy conventional wisdom
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
root; source; origin; cause
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
destruction; annihilation; extermination
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent