mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
aggression; invasion; raid
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to well up; to burst; to arise
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
from the viewpoint of; according to
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
distinction; discrimination
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though