first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
combat power; fighting strength
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
kenpō practitioner; martial artist (esp. of hand-to-hand combat)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
how; in what way; by what means
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to surge; to well up; to gush out
stepping back; drawing back
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
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)