shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to approach; to draw near
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
rope; cord; policeman's rope
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
hostile party; enemy side
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
doing whatever one pleases
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)