whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
consists of; comprises; is made up of
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
proud; having a prominent nose
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
fully prepared; all ready
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to lose sight of; to miss
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
violent explosion; bursting
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to let an opportunity slip
loud sound; loud reverberation
fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident