quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to look upwards; to look up
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
throwing a ball; handball
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
punishment; judgement; judgment
our country; our land; one's own country
suddenly; all of a sudden
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
war; fighting; fierce competition
aggression; invasion; raid
district; section; sector
country; territory; domain; realm
difference; variation; difference
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
stupid brat; son of a bitch
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)