the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
true character; true heart; true spirit
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
opposite; reverse; contrary
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
freely; right and left; as one pleases
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
offense and defense; offence and defence
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
offensive (movement); aggression
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful