fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
outward appearance; apparent
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
urgent report; urgent message
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
long hakama; trailing hakama
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dusk; nightfall; twilight
art of war; strategy; tactics
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
official announcement; proclamation