both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
moment; brief space of time
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
naturally; of course; understandably
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
republicanism; cooperation; working together
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
recovery; rescue; recapture
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back