to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(when) the time of need arises; should an emergency occur
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
at once; there and then; immediately
influenced (by); under an influence
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
step in a Japanese entranceway
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
participants; participating athletes
match; tournament; interschool match
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
small build; small stature
personality; style; appearance
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
in order; sequential; seriatim
two classes; double; two sets
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
selection; choice; picking out
loser; defeated person; the defeated
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
literally; to the letter; literal
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals