to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
rope holding up a flag or curtain; lead rope (for a horse); rope used to bind a criminal; rope used to control the angle of a sail (on a traditional Japanese boat)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
the times; the world; society
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to have meaning; to be meaningful
the front; honest; upright; decent
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo-period census
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
offender (esp. murderer); criminal
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls