white background; blank; female virgin
in deep black; in jet black
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hoisting (e.g. a flag); raising; flying; putting up
streamer; pennant; windsock
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
normal practice; proper practice
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
impossible to do (although wants to)
only; merely; but; no more than
remnants of a defeated army
loud shout; excited cheering
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
urging soldiers to fight more vigorously
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to burst open; to pop; to split