to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
concentrated fire; intense criticism
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
interruption; suspension; break
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
inside; interior; inner part
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
in its entirety; whole; wholly
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
personal feelings; self-interest
to get between; to be caught in
comments section; comment field
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
don't you think?; indicates question
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
war situation; progress of a battle
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
fashion sense; sense of fashion