flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to face on; to look out on to
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
while alive; during one's lifetime
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
proposal; proposition; suggestion
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to be at a loss for words
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to trample flat; to beat a path
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
before the gate; in front of the gate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
reaching; attaining; arrival
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time