outbreak of war; starting a war
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
scattering (in all directions)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
little by little; bit by bit
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger