slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
news; word; tidings; omen
a pair (of shoes or socks)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
each house; every house; many houses
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to knock down; to knock off
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
aggressor; assailant; invader
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
offense and defense; offence and defence
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder