battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
covered with; stained; smeared
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
(large) gun; artillery; cannon
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
baton (of command); order; command; direction
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
disordered; confused; unpolished; rough
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
several times; a few times
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to pierce through; to break through
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
but; however; even though; even if
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
though; even if; whether ... or ...
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period