extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
strategy meeting; council of war
the scruff or nape of the neck
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap
each; (arch.) you (plural)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
yoke; constraints; oppression
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
vague recollection; faint memory
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out