centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to push back; to press back; to force back
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
readjustment; realignment
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to boil strongly; to be excited
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare