to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
some people; a few people; several people
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to push down; to knock down
had better ...; had better not ...
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
directly opposite; right in front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
cheap article; poor quality article
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to run out (e.g. of the room)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial); massive and heavy; heavy (industry)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
fortress; stronghold; citadel
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
tradition; legend; folklore
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
creak; squeak; rasping sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with