counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
end of life; death; annihilation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
power; might; authority; influence
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
bowing (a string instrument)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to encamp; to take up positions
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
practice; practising; experience
other than; excluding; without
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cooperation; coordination; link
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate