before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
standing firm; holding out
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to crumble away; to collapse
moment by moment; hour by hour
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
injured person; wounded person
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
this occasion; at this time; now
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
postwar period; period after Second World War
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely