fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
northeastern part; the northeast
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
war situation; progress of a battle
temporary; transitory; short-lived
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
being filled with; being full of; permeation
(theatrical) fighting scene
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
private citizen; civilian
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)