offensive (movement); aggression
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to get strong; to gain strength
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to congeal; to gelatinize; to jellify; to jell; to gell; to freeze
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
wealthy person; millionaire
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
massing (of troops); gathering
to let an opportunity slip
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to be led by; to be headed by
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health