single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
proposal; offer; request; application
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
survival; survivor; relic
because; for; the reason why is ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
high-capacity; high-volume
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to be too numerous; to be too much
in the same way as; just like
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting