stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to step forward; to take a step forward
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
death penalty; capital punishment
to tumble down; to roll down
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
military personnel; soldier
to sit for an examination
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment