(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
battlefield; battleground
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
direct control; direct supervision
(giving) instruction; initiation
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
surroundings; environs; circumference
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
enemy's strength or fighting power
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag