fortress; stronghold; citadel
precarious situation; precarious state
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
although I say; although one might say; although called
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attack; to assault; to assail
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
aggression; invasion; raid
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))