thousands; several thousand
flash (of light); glint; schiller
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
immediately; right away; on the spot
threat; intimidation; menace
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
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
wall bearing no exposed pillars
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
reinforcement; strengthening
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
other side; opposite side; other party
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
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
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
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
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
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
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
silence; stillness; quietness
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
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
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