fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to win after tough bidding
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to form a pair; to pair up
the same; the said; likewise
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
is something that; is that which
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to put one's strength into
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
preliminary test or trial; tryout
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
little finger; pinky; little toe
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)