remote ancestor; forefather
immediate follower (of the shogun)
rebel; traitor; insurgent
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
from the viewpoint of; according to
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
there being no use in arguing (about it)
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
dreadnought class (of warship)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
suddenly; all of a sudden
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
go on!; right!; here goes!
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
as was expected; sure enough
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
thunderous roar; roaring sound
signal (sound); starting gun signal
arrows and stones; battlefield; war
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)