to cut (food) 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; forward (player)
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; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Greek letter; Greek alphabet
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); 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
one's way (ahead); one's path
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 rotate; to think over; to consider
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
chief; main; principal; major
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
patience; endurance; perseverance
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to break and run (e.g. of a defeated army or panicking crowd); to flee in disorder; to scatter in all directions
end of life; death; breathing one's last
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
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition