to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
thickness; profundity; depth
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
being concerned about or mindful of
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to fall on one's backside
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
(clenched) fist; knuckles
gliding (through the air)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
evil spirit; demon; devil
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force