why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
considerably; fairly; quite
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
that's the way it is; such is life
long ago; already; a long time ago
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
survival; remaining; being extant; being left