iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sense; impression
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be surprised; to be astonished
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of