shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
information; making a report (to a superior)
going into battle; departure for the front
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
morning fog; morning mist
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
rebel army; mutinous troops
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to destroy; to break; to damage
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
ronin; masterless samurai
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
true; real; genuine; proper; utter