finishing blow; coup de grâce
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
assistance; backing; reinforcements
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
theatre; theater; playhouse
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
close; intimate; on good terms
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
pride; dignity; self-worth
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority