defense; defence; safeguard; protection
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to watch over; to watch attentively
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
those (near the second person)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style