directly opposite; right in front
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
metallic sound; metallic clank
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
offense and defense; offence and defence
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
strategy meeting; council of war
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
isolation; being alone; being friendless
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)