defense; defence; safeguard; protection
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
scattered; separated; dispersed
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
attack; assault; attempt; try
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than