life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
soldier; combatant; warrior
attack; assault; attempt; try
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
corridor; hallway; passageway
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
(terrorist) suicide bombing
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
dwelling; house; residence; address
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard