victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to burn with combativeness
successively; one after another
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
armor and helmet (armour)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
pigtail; ponytail; hair (hanging down the back)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
consecutive victories; series of victories
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
you; (arch.) your residence