astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to spread; to be propagated
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
pre-existing; already there; conventional
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
choices; alternatives; options
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
allegiance; obedience; submission
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
by sheer strength; by brute force
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
bravery; courage; heroism
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
great difference; major mistake