to defend oneself; to protect oneself
favourite horse; favorite horse
inside the encampment; within the camp
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
inside; interior; inner part
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
usual; normal; stereotyped
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
both armies; both teams; both sides
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally