hypothesis; supposition; assumption
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
defense; defence; protection
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)