chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to overdo; to do too much
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
the early bird gets the worm
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
war advocacy; jingoism; bellicose argument
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
shilly-shally; hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
personal combat; one-to-one fight
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
resolute; determined; bold
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
Ōnin era (1467.3.5-1469.4.28)
security guard; doorkeeper
based on; built on; made from
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing