fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
division into equal parts; equal parts
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.)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to be too numerous; to be too much
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
for this very reason; that is exactly why
mountain road; mountain trail
head over heels; headlong; head first
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)