defense; defence; safeguard; protection
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
conquest; domination; mastery
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
overall victory; championship
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(United States of) America; USA
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!