while; during (the time when)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be widely known; to be famous
art of war; strategy; tactics
unveiling; debut; introduction
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
experimental; provisional
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
casualties; injuries and deaths
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
first match (in a series)
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
having gone too far to turn back
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with