horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
haori (Japanese formal coat)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
more than usual; especially; particularly
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
those (near the second person)
military forces; hosts; troops
having said that; on the other hand
to use up all one's strength
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
preparation; provision; guarding
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(not so) much; (not) very
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of