hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
east face (e.g. of a building)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
defense capability (defence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to shake; to sway; to waver
to rain incessantly; to downpour
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to give directions; to issue instructions
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to lean against; to set against
to be needed; to be wanted
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
favorite sword; cherished sword