to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
conscious; deliberate; intentional
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
grip (of hand); grip strength
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
funeral; burial; condolence
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
acceleration; speeding up
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
furious facial expression
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
directivity; directionality; intentionality
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
desperation; struggle to the death
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold