covering; protection; backing; relief
to pass on an order; to pass the word
battle formation; disposition of troops
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to step firmly; to harden by treading
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
oldest; most advanced age
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to push aside; to brush aside
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
simultaneous; all at once
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly