standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
scattered; separated; dispersed
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
one's first campaign; one's first battle
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
pardon me for leaving (first)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
meeting; greeting; welcome
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
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
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)