single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
suspension (from work or school)
commandant; commanding officer; general
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
great admiration; deep respect
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
highly unpredictable; touch and go
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions