this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
glad countenance; joyful look
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
ninja house; ninja residence
everywhere; all over; throughout
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
fort; stronghold; fortification
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
preservation; retainment; keeping
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
wherein; therein; thereinto
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
bravery; courage; heroism
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course