gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
one after another; in rapid succession
defence forces; defence corps
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
battle formation; military formation
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
offense and defense; offence and defence
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
courageously; fearlessly; defiantly; boldly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity