facing; opposite; across the street; other side
resolute; determined; bold
to fall off; to tumble down
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
trivial; not amounting to much
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
fourth day of the month; four days
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to get help; to enlist aid
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
right of center (politically); right-leaning; tending to the right
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to die on the battlefield
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
usually; under usual circumstances
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end