from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to erase all trace of something
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to rock; to shake; to swing
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike