bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
to rush back; to run back
justification; positioning; alignment
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
pillar of fire; blazing column
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to cut downward; to slash downward
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
fierce fight; close contest
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in