standing in a group; standing up in unison
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire into; to shoot into
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
eardrum; tympanic membrane
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryō system)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
state of a country (population, resources, etc.); condition of a country; strength of a country
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
overseas territory; overseas possession
struggle (for); scramble; contest
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
trading company (esp. a Japanese outpost of a foreign firm); trading house; firm; factory
personnel (of public building)
harbor entrance; harbour entrance
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly