to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
line of spears held at the ready
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
sea of blood; pool of blood
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to take someone's life; to kill someone
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
weak point; unskillfulness
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
bravery; courage; heroism
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
right side; style of Japanese court music
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
right side; right-hand side
to put one's strength into
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
difference; variation; difference