to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
contest of strength; trial of strength
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
instead; but (on the other hand)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
breath; breathing; bracelet
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
iron hammer; crushing blow
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gale; violent (strong) wind
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to check; to stop; to keep back
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
separate; respective; different
will; volition; intention; intent; determination