advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
behind; in the rear; in back
body; group; party; company; troupe
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
pennant; gold-brocade flag
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
back and front; opposition in the heart
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to call out; to ask someone to come
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
counter for flags, banners, etc.
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
(arch.) slow; (arch.) gradual; (arch.) steady; (arch.) calm; (arch.) composed; (arch.) relaxed
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
leader of a rebel army or band of rebels
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
total energy; all efforts