fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
type 1; category 1; first class
battle station; action stations
each; (arch.) you (plural)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
trembling with excitement
commandant; commanding officer; general
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
joint together; opposite; facing
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
correction; revision; amendment
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
orders; instructions; directive; command
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
favorite; favourite; habitually used
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
be on your guard!; take care!
serious look (on one's face); straight face
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
outbreak of war; starting a war