friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
spider's thread; spider silk
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to launch a surprise attack
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
level ground; plain; flatland
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
both armies; both teams; both sides
hard to get; hard to come by
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy