tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
hit-and-run tactics; striking and immediately retreating
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
the front; honest; upright; decent
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
violent explosion; bursting
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone