to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
half the body; half length
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
perception; sensing; noticing
existence; being; life; survival
regarding highly; attaching importance to
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
first generation; founder
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
wound (suffered in a fight)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
strong; resolute; firm; strict
in good health; alive and well; going strong
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
running as fast as one can
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up