to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
stepping back; drawing back
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
lightning strike; torpedo attack
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
cenotaph; memorial monument
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect