line of spears held at the ready
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to make an appearance; to show up
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to rain incessantly; to downpour
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
favourite horse; favorite horse
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
already; now; no longer; not any more
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away