outbreak of war; starting a war
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
highest grade; superlative degree
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
sword skills; swordsmanship
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
state of the war; war situation
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
war situation; progress of a battle
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; moth; moss
Titans (family of deities in Greek mythology); Titan (moon of Saturn); titanium (Ti)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
aquatic (life); living in the water