to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
desperation; struggle to the death
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation; understanding (of another's thoughts, feelings, etc.)
break in time; interruption; pause
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
fall; drop; descent; coming down
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to fly around; to scatter
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
right side; style of Japanese court music
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly