erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to pretend; to act (as if)
in terms of; from the point of view of
focal point; nodal point; node
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
death match; deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
loser; defeated person; the defeated
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
Bandō; former name of the Kantō region
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
what is called; what they call; so-called
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
hundred battles; many battles
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
totally (different); completely
cell; serge; cel (celluloid); starter motor
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles