friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
distinction; discrimination
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
combat power; fighting strength
to be itching to put one's skills to use
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
leaving a matter to chance
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to become hoarse; to become husky
to spit out; to eject; to dump
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
far away in the distance; in the far distance
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
nothing but; except; no more than
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to raise one's voice; to shout
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
right beside; close to; nearby
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind