fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
participation; joining; entry
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
conviction; belief; confidence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
how; in what way; by what means
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
diversion; distraction; feint
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
riding fast; driving a horse fast
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel