back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
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 go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
quick work; (clever) feat
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright