pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
breath; breathing; bracelet
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
power; authority; influence
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 knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
one by one; one after another; successively
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
charred; burnt black; scorched black
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection