battlefield; battleground
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
commander; commanding officer; CO
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
advance; moving forward; progress
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
be on your guard!; take care!
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
bravery; courage; heroism
no need to guess; certainly
flash (of light); glint; schiller
immediately; right away; on the spot
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
reinforcement; strengthening
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
other side; opposite side; other party
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
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)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)