persistence; fortitude; indomitability
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
praise; glorification; extolment
unbending; inflexible; tenacity; indomitableness
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
sweeping sideways; mowing down
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
supply; supplying; replenishment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
very great; enormous; serious
that's a different matter; that's a different story
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
with a start; with a jump
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
all-out attack; general offensive
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
sphere; circle; range; category
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
overdose; excessive consumption
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)