duty; function; office; mission; task; role
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
independent action; acting alone
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
support; backing; aid; assistance
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
war situation; progress of a battle
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
witnessing; observing; sighting
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
both; both sides; both parties
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort