to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
moment by moment; hour by hour
war situation; progress of a battle
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
right-wing (politics); extreme right-wing group; right wing (bird, plane, etc.); right field; right flank; right fielder; high rank
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Greek character; Greek characters
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
going straight on; going straight ahead
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to be hot on a person's heels
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
uncertainty; inaccuracy; incorrectness
chief; main; principal; major
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
end of life; death; annihilation
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)