everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to take back; to recapture
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to attack; to assault; to assail
prospects of victory; chances of success
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to talk; to chat; to chatter
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
resignation; acceptance; consolation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither