counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
posture; position; stance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
sympathy; compassion; pity
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle