fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
famous sword; excellent sword
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
intercept; interception; counter-attack
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
attitude control; postural control
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
breathing techniques; breath control
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
disaster-level (heat, rainfall, etc.); extreme; severe
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
devil; evil spirit; genie
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to search for a way out of a potentially fatal situation; to seek for a way out of a desperate situation
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
and yet; though; when; in spite of
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to fight to the bitter end
beyond one's means or position