entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
each house; every house; many houses
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
8000; eight thousand; many
military forces; hosts; troops
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
double; twice (as much); twofold
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
Sturmabteilung; SA; Storm Troops; shock troops; storm troops
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
body; group; party; company; troupe
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
bravery; courage; heroism
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
most part; greater part; majority
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
defense; defence; defensive preparations
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
all over; all over the place; everywhere
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to dye; to colour; to color
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to resound; to make a stir
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
scene; spectacle; sight; view
new; unused; new; obvious; natural