thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
urban areas; the streets; town; city
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to work hard; to make an effort
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to surge; to well up; to gush out
full throttle; full power
power; might; authority; influence
substantial matter; significant item
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)