to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
weak opponent; weak enemy
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
inner citadel; core; center; centre
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
year of a person's birth; number of years since one's birth; age
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
carriage; movement (of the body)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
head; lead; vanguard; first
to run off; to break into a run; to start running