moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to be appointed to a rank
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
series of battles; successive battles
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sense of morality; moral sense
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
badness; evilness; bad; evil
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
accession to the throne; enthronement