to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
front; frontage; facade; main
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to mix; to stir; to blend
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
pride; boast; credit (to)
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
quickly; calmly; intently
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
rustling (of wind); murmuring; whistling; soughing
covering; protection; backing; relief
covering; protection; backing; relief
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
second; number two; runner-up
preparation; provision; guarding
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)