to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
just because; even if; even though
strong-willed; strong of heart
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
high and low; rise and fall
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be transparent; to show through
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to make sense; to be meaningful
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
nothing; nil; naught; nought
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale