character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to lure someone; to entice someone
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
probability; likelihood; chances
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
simultaneous; all at once
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
international; diplomatic intercourse
laws and regulations; legislation
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
long military service; having experienced many battles
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
god of death; death deity; Death
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
prized or treasured object
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)