to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to make sense; to be meaningful
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to fight; to exchange blows
simple and clear; plain and simple
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
skill; dexterity; proficiency
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
various countries; various regions; various provinces
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
military service; conscription
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to exert oneself; to make efforts
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to mow; to reap; to harvest
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize