to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
front; frontage; facade; main
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
called; known as; that; to say
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
weak; frail; slender; feminine
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
flight; desertion; escape
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role