shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
encounter; engagement; battle
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
difference; variation; difference
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
inside; interior; inner part
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road