to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
personality; character; individuality; personhood
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight
common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
separatists; secessionists
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
importance; emphasis; stress
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put into effect; to put into practice
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
lovers' suicide; double suicide
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging