god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
war; fighting; fierce competition
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to harm; to cause harm to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
suffix for familiar person
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion