bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
side gate; side door; service entrance
to scuttle off; to take flight
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
executives; top management; governing body
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to boil strongly; to be excited
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
old body; aged person; elderly person
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to jump into; to rush into
to watch for an unguarded moment
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to fall on one's backside