resolute; determined; bold
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
war situation; progress of a battle
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
cannot be helped; unavoidable
such; this sort of; like this
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
end of life; death; breathing one's last
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to speak; to hear a voice
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
remains; corpse; (dead) body
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that