to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
several shots; several blows
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
anything and everything; just about everything
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to withstand; to be able to endure
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
reinforcement; strengthening
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
tool; implement; means; furniture
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
choosing between two things; two choices
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
civilized person; civilized people
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
violent explosion; bursting
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother