fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
bravery; courage; heroism
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to check; to stop; to keep back
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
contest; comparison; competition
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
sword; blade; single stroke
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
face; looks; vestiges; trace
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability