to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
plural; multiple; plural (number)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
many armies; many troops; vast army; hosts; host of heaven
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be able to manage somehow or other
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter